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St. Louis Stage Capsules

Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

St. Louis Stage Capsules

Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the St. Louis theater scene

New Venue Alert: Barbarella Opens Tonight, with Music from Talk Normal, Lazy Magnet & Exercise

Well, it's not an entirely new venue, but still: Barbarella (3131 South Grand Boulevard), occupying the space formerly known as the Jade Room, hosts its first concert tonight. Patrons of South Grand will know the space as the rear of Mekong restaurant; scenesters will know it as the place right belo ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Monday, 11.16

​ Butchering gets hip in new Brooklyn shop. (New York Daily News)How to lie when the food sucks. (Chicago Tribune)Manufacturers must prove caffeinated alcoholic beverages are safe. (Los Angeles Times)What's for dessert? Passion fruit and Viagra. (Associated Press)

The Honorary Title/Good Old War

8:30 p.m. Thursday, September 3. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Show Review Photos: White Rabbits at the Firebird, Wednesday, June 10

REVIEW BY KATIE MOULTON; PHOTOS BY STEW SMITH Despite labeling White Rabbits' performance at the Firebird last night a "homecoming show," at first the only parts that looked homegrown on these prodigal sons were the bottles of Bud Heavy they swigged onstage. Formed in Columbia and relocated to Bro ... More >>

White Rabbits

8 p.m. Wednesday, June 10. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Goes Cube

9 p.m. Saturday, May 23. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

White Rabbits and the Harlem Shakes at the Firebird, Wednesday, June 10

White Rabbits, the Brooklyn band with local roots, will be returning to the Firebird on Wednesday, June 10. The act has a new album, It's Frightening, due May 19. Opening will be Harlem Shakes, a band friends were raving about at SXSW, based on zippy, Britpop-leaning indie. Update: Pitchfork is ... More >>

Extra Life

8 p.m. Thursday, March 5. Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, 3301 Lemp Avenue.

Honoring Joe Henry a.k.a. Tomorrow's Other Street-Naming Party

Tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. city officials in St. Louis will gather at an abandoned Schnucks supermarket at Delmar and North Kingshighway to dedicate a stretch of Delmar Boulevard as "Barack Obama Boulevard." Across the river, in Brooklyn, Ill., city officials will gather to pay tribute to another g ... More >>

Tonight at Cicero's: The Subjects MP3

Although tonight's show at Cicero's is billed as Washington University Night, don't infer that it's a bill filled with local college bands. Why? Well, one of the acts on the bill is Brooklyn, New York's The Subjects -- who will be playing shows with the Heartless Bastards, Tapes n Tapes and Wild Lig ... More >>

Raglani to Play at the 2009 No Fun Fest in Brooklyn

Congrats to Raglani (who is not known as Ghost Ice, nor known as anyone else but himself), who is playing the 2009 version of the No Fun Fest in Brooklyn. The three-day event, which takes place from May 15-17 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, is an annual mecca for noiseniks and experimental artist ... More >>

The Hold Steady at the Gargoyle, April 6. Why Yes, the Alcohol-Free St. Louis Venue.

The Hold Steady is known for its songs about drinking in bars, among other things. So of course the Brooklyn band is playing the Gargoyle on April 6, according to Blurt. Why yes, the NO-BOOZE venue in town. Metrotix link live, buy tickets now.So, who's trekking to Bloomington or Urbana instead? I do ... More >>

Sian Alice Group/A Place to Bury Strangers

9 p.m. Saturday, October 11. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Oxford Collapse joins Love as Laughter at the Bluebird, on tour in support of its Sub Pop LP, Bits

CMJ: Shame Club, Gentleman Auction House Also Playing

Langhorne Slim

8 p.m. Sunday, June 22. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue

The Jovian Chorus Plays Its First Show Tonight

Ill Bill/Tech N9ne

8 p.m. Tuesday, May 13. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard

John Roderick of the Long Winters Does New York, Lets Sleeping Bands Lie

Top o' the Morning Brew: Monday, 3.17

La Otracina, The Phantom Family Halo at aPop Records, Sunday, January 20

Cause Co-Motion!

8 p.m., Monday, August 20. Cruisin' Rte. 66, 7895 Watson Road, Affton

Ladybug Transistor/ Bound Stems

8 p.m. Sunday, July 29. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street.

In This Week's Issue

Rediscovering Brooklyn

Come, senators, congressmen, please heed Joe's call.

Zs / McClain-Trull Duo

8 p.m. Tuesday, February 20. Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center (3301 Lemp Avenue).

Joe gains another admirer: Kinloch's sergeant of police.

Week of December 7, 2006

The village of Brooklyn, Illinois, gets some respect. Finally.

Week of November 9, 2006

Mobius Band / Baby Dayliner

9 p.m. Saturday, October 21. Creepy Crawl (3524 Washington Boulevard).

Hem

9 p.m. Monday, September 25. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City)

Letters Column

Week of June 8, 2006

Ask a Negro Leaguer Column

Week of May 9, 2006

Ask a Negro Leaguer Column

Week of April 6, 2006

The Damnwells

Thursday, March 2. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City)

Week of November 16, 2005

Week of October 26, 2005

Week of October 19, 2005

Enon

Wednesday, June 29; Hi-Pointe (1001 McCausland Avenue)

Letters

Week of March 23, 2005

Domo Arigato!

We talk Japanese-style and chat with L.P.

No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn

Lethem heads home, again

Best Strip Joint

Crystal Palace

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A park is coming to a village of the damned

Heaven Sent

A simple story about God and power is transformed into a revelation by the Rep's Studio Theatre

Best Place For Sex Toys

Adult Entertainment Co. Discount Store

The Bit Player

Vincent D'Onofrio may be the best actor of his generation, but who would notice?

Letters to the Editor

Published the week of July 12-18, 2000

Welcome to Brooklyn

Damn the criticism -- Mayor Ruby Cook runs Brooklyn her way. But in this historic town, best known for its sex trade, she's not the biggest problem. Brooklyn is broke, divided and sinking fast.